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Todd has been practicing in areas of elder law since 1993. He obtained his A.B. in Political Science from Ohio University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1993. Prior to becoming an attorney Todd worked with the local Long Term Care Ombudsman program, advocating for the rights of long term care consumers. It was then he spent a good deal of time observing some of the problems with people being able to get the care that they deserved and needed. After graduating and passing the bar in 1993, Todd directed a program to assist in the appeals of wrongfully denied Medicare claims. Since that time, Todd has worked both as a solo practitioner and in larger firms to advocate for the elderly. Todd is a regular speaker both in the community and to other lawyers and professionals in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and other subjects. He is a board member and Treasurer of his church, and is married and lives in Rocky River, OH with his family, as well as the family dog, Happy.

My name is Christian Carson, and I'm the senior attorney and founding member of Carson Law Firm LLC. I've focused on providing legal services to individuals and small business owners in a wide breadth of areas of expertise.. I am a small business owner myself. I've been where you've been--wrestling with government red tape or chasing down a bad contractor who didn't finish the job. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a written contract is the first step to defusing possible disputes down the line. A trusted legal adviser on your team will leverage your entire team's experience to produce a more effective and certain result.. When preparing a legal argument, any good attorney strives to understand the other side's argument as well as their own. That's why I also offer civil litigation services to individuals who have been wronged by unscrupulous business owners. For these types of disputes, I try to make my services as affordable as possible by quoting fixed fees, or, when possible, a contingency fee arrangement where you don't pay for my services until we reach a favorable result.. My background lies at the very intersection of business and law--accounting and finance. Before attending law school, I interned in the accounting department of GrafTech International, and worked in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, advising clients on international, state and local tax issues.. I hold a bachelor and master's degree in accountancy, and a law degree from the renowned Case Western Reserve University. There, I worked closely with some of the most respected professors in their fields.. Post-graduation, I was a member of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland's federal tax assistance team and later moved on to a full-time real estate title examination position. In mid-2013, I made the decision to go solo.. In college, I co-founded and still actively manage WireBids, an online auction platform that we have cultivated into the premiere online marketplace for industrial-scale printing and bindery equipment.. Real estate is one of my greatest interests, and I hold several rental properties that I've rehabbed and tenanted. The Cleveland real estate market holds one of the greatest potentials for growth in the nation, and I intend to position my firm to provide the best service to those who choose to join me to invest and grow here.. I also regularly publish a blog about Cleveland-area goings-on called Rebuild CLE. I encourage anyone with an interest in real estate or Cleveland generally to check it out.. I hope to hear from you soon. Reach out to me at any time via email or phone,.. All the very best,. Christian E. Carson, Esq.

My goal is to help individuals and families understand their options when planning for their future and to implement a plan for them that will enable them to qualify for benefits that are available to them while preserving their hard earned nest-eggs. I provide people with a road map to follow as life changes and walk them through the maze of rules and regulations if they are applying for Medicaid Benefits, Veteran's Aid and Attendance and other government benefits. This may include Powers of Attorneys, Wills, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Qualified Income Trusts and SNTs.. Jeannette concentrates her practice in the areas of Medicaid Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Estate Planning, including Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Probate Law, Non-Profit Organizations. Mrs. Weaver received her Juris Doctor degree in 1987 from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, from Kent State University in 1984. She currently serves as a Magistrate for the City of Broadview Heights. Mrs. Weaver was also an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio in its Environmental Enforcement Section and designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney General’s Office. Mrs. Weaver also served as Chief Trial Counsel, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland.Mrs. Weaver is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio; the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio; United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio; and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. She is also a member of the Ohio State bar Association and the Parma Bar Association. She has served on the City of Broadview Heights Planning Commission and as volunteer Magistrate for the Juvenile Community Diversion Program in Broadview Heights. She is actively involved in her community, including previously serving as President of Chippewa Elementary School PTA and currently volunteering and chairing various school committees and athletic booster organizations as well as being an active member of St. Basil's Catholic Church.

Maria is known and respected for the quality of her legal work.  She prides herself on the personal attention she provides, showing compassion, honesty, patience and respect to each and every client.  Maria listens to each client’s needs and concerns and discusses solutions with her clients in plain English, not legalese.  She recognizes that each client is unique and puts together a plan for each client that is unique, timely and cost-efficient.. Maria started her own law firm in 2000.

Located in downtown Cleveland, I have been practicing law for over 30 years and specialize in probate, estate, small business, real estate and personal injury matters.  I look forward to hearing from you about your legal matter.  Please call me at or email at

Lisa Monihan is a partner  in the law firm of Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio. Practiced for ten years in the Cleveland offices of two large law firms, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, prior to joining to Spieth, Bell in 1995.. Lisa's practice is focused on planning for high net worth individuals and fiduciaries, including:. ·       income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. ·       trust and estate administration. ·       retirement planning. ·       succession planning for closely-held businesses. ·       charitable planning. Author and frequent speaker on estate planning and related topics.  Recent articles and presentations have included:. ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Conflicts of Interest in a Trusts and Estates Practice,  (June 2010. ·     Ohio State Bar Association Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar,  Ethical Issues in Estate Planning, February 29, 2008. ·      Ohio State Bar Association, Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar, The Client Interview, presented numerous times, most recently in 2007. ·      Ohio State Bar Association CLE Institute, Satellite CLE Seminar, Marital Deduction Basics . . . . and Beyond, February 22, 2001. Professional associations:. ·      American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (elected 1998). ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section:  Section Chair 2008-2009; Vice-Chair 2007-2008; Secretary 2006-2007; Treasurer 2005-2006; Program Chair 2004-2005). ·      The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland (President 1994-1995, Vice President 1993-1994; Secretary 1992-1993; Treasurer 1991-1992; Program Chair 1990-1991) ; Served as the first female President of the EPC. ·      American Bar Association (Section of Taxation; Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Law Practice Management Section; and General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division). ·      Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council, 2010 - present). ·      Ohio Women's Bar Association. J. D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984; B. S. in Economics, John Carroll University, 1979. Community activities include:. ·      Catholic Charities Corporation Board of Trustees (2003 – present). ·      The Volunteer Council of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1998-2001). ·      The Junior Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1997-1999). ·      The Women's Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (Board of Trustees 2000 - 2003). ·      Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. ·      Cleveland Museum of Art Planned Giving Committee. ·      Case Western Reserve University, Professional Advisory Group. ·      University Hospitals, Diamond Advisory Group. ·      Hathaway Brown Parent Association (President-Elect 2012 - 2013)

I am honored to be recognized by my peers with the highest possible rating for professional excellence and ethics- "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell for over 25 years. I have also been recognzied by my peers as an "Ohio Super Lawyer' for 13 consecutive  years and by Best Lawyers in America for 5 consecutive years. I am an  experienced trial attorney and former adjunct professor of law that represents injured citizens in Ohio harmed by medical errors and other acts of negligence. I have over 37 years of experience representing seriously injured persons and their families. My law firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of medical negligence and personal injury. We handle medical negligence claims as well as catastrophic personal injury, vaccine claims and trucking collision claims with over $200 million in compensation recovered for our clients. My experienced team of lawyers and nurses will get your questions answered and let you know if you have a case. Put my team to work for you and let us help you or a loved one. See  for more details.

Gina became an Associate of the firm in 2010.  Her practice is primarily focused on the areas of estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, probate and guardianship law.  Gina advises clients in all areas of estate and gift tax planning, avoidance or minimization of probate, and succession planning for closely held business owners.  Gina works with individuals and families to meet clients’ tax and non-tax objectives.  She does this through the use of a wide variety of estate planning techniques including various irrevocable and revocable trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, wills, powers of attorney and other related documents.. Gina has been a guest lecturer for many different groups including IRS enrolled agents and nursing home facilities.  She is a member of the Ohio State, Lake and Geauga Bar Associations, the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, the Lake County Probate Committee as well as various charitable and philanthropic organizations.  Gina resides in Lake County with her husband and their three daughters.

Counsels clients on wealth transfer and estate planning ranging from. simple wills to complex trust arrangements. Creates comprehensive business succession plans. Assists fiduciaries in the administration of trusts and the estate, distribution of non-probate assets and the preparation of estate tax returns. Tailors each estate plan to best accomplish the goals of his clients, taking into consideration the tax implications presented by each client’s circumstances. Represents business entities, individuals, married couples, unmarried. couples and unmarried parents who want to continue a unified plan for their children

Attorney Rifici provides dependable guidance and professional solutions for your Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate matters.. With more than 20 years experience, your matter will be handled competently, efficiently and affordably.. We will ensure you make meaningful and informed decsions about your estate planning, because we take the time to discuss your concerns and your goals -- and when your planning is all in place, you will have the peace of mind that comes with knowing your important goals and wishes will be carried out.

Associate Attorney with Diemert & Associates